Montana Code 44-6-103. Collection of samples and maintenance of data
44-6-103. Collection of samples and maintenance of data. (1) Following entry of judgment, a person convicted of a felony offense, a youth found under 41-5-1502 to have committed a sexual or violent offense, a defendant ordered under 46-18-202 to provide a biological sample for DNA testing, a person required to register as a sexual or violent offender under 46-23-504, or an adult offender convicted in another state and sentenced to death or imprisonment for more than 1 year who is subject to supervision by the department of corrections pursuant to the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision provided for in 46-23-1115 shall provide a biological sample for DNA analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. The sample must be provided to the department of corrections if the person is incarcerated in a facility administered by the department of corrections. If the person is not incarcerated in a facility administered by the department of corrections, the sample must be provided to a person or entity designated by the county sheriff.
Terms Used In Montana Code 44-6-103
- Biological sample: means cheek cells removed by using a buccal swab of a type authorized by the department or a vial or other container of blood. See Montana Code 44-6-101
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Department: means the department of justice provided for in 2-15-2001. See Montana Code 44-6-101
- DNA: means deoxyribonucleic acid. See Montana Code 44-6-101
- DNA identification index: means the DNA identification record system established under 44-6-102. See Montana Code 44-6-101
- Felony offense: means any offense under the Montana Code Annotated for which the maximum potential sentence under statute is death or imprisonment in a state prison for a term exceeding 1 year. See Montana Code 44-6-101
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Violent offense: has the meaning contained in 46-23-502. See Montana Code 44-6-101
(2)The biological sample must be collected, stored, and sent by the department of corrections or the person or entity designated by the county sheriff under subsection (1) to the department for entry in the DNA identification index in accordance with rules adopted by the department with the advice of the department of public health and human services.
(3)The offender is responsible, if able to pay, for the cost of the collection of the sample. The fees charged for the collection may not exceed the actual costs of collection.
(4)The forensic DNA laboratory may perform DNA analysis only for those markers that have value for law enforcement identification purposes.
(5)The knowing refusal or failure to provide a biological sample under this part is grounds for revocation of a suspended or deferred imposition of sentence.